Nigerian Legion

Nigerian Legion

Abbreviation	NL
Type	Veterans' organization
Legal status	Nonprofit organization
Headquarters	Abuja
Location	Nigeria
Region served	Nigeria
National Chairman	Major General Abdulmalik Jibril
Secretary-General	Major Vincent O. Abiola
Dominion President	Bruce Julian
Affiliations	Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Website	www.nigerianlegionhq.org

The Nigerian Legion is a non-profit Nigerian veterans' organization founded in 1964. ^[1] Members include people who served in the Nigerian Armed Forces and other reputable individuals. It is a statutory body, as outlined in the Federal Republic of Nigeria official Gazette No. 64 vol. 75 dated 30 September 1988. It is designed to address the welfare needs of veterans.

History

It was established by the 1964 Act of Parliament and subsequently amended by the Nigerian Legion Interim Management Decree 25 of 1977 and Nigerian Legion Decree No. 37 of 1988. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• American Legion
• South African Legion
• The Royal British Legion

References

1. "history". Royal Canadian Legion. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
2. "Log in or sign up to view". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
3. "ABOUT". Nigerian Legion. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
4. https://www.nigerianlegionhqlsc.org.ng/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)